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Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
Cacti litter the landscape.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
The plateau begins to reveal itself at the entry.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
Spindle-top formations dot the horizon.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
A beautiful landscape presents itself where the Rocky Mountains meet the short grass prairie.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
The mesa in the distance.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
Black Rock Mesa with the trail leading up to the summit.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
Switchbacks are visible leading upwards.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
Rocks and evergreens climbing the hills.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
The view atop the plateau revealing a staggeringly beautiful landscape.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
The preserve is named for the black rock formations left 30 million years ago by lava flows.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
05/05/2018
The marker at the summit noting the highest point in Oklahoma.